Legal Opinion
Glenn C. Ellis, Jr. v. Southeast Construction Co., Inc., Hempstead County, Arkansas, and Miller B. Bland
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided October 21, 1958No. 15993PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MATTHES, Circuit Judge.
In this action for damages the question is whether plaintiff was a resident of Louisiana, as he contends, or of Arkansas, as urged by defendants. The trial court found no diversity of citizenship and dismissed plaintiff’s complaint. See Ellis v. Southeast Construction Company, D.C., 158 F.Supp. 798.
From the opinion of the trial court, it is readily apparent to us that plaintiff’s status (member of the United States Air Force) was the factor which compelled the court’s decision. While we are aware that the trial court’s findings of fact and conclusions of law are…
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